The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-08

La Brief.
Ten cases of diphtheria were reported to
the city health board yesterday. nearly all from
one locality IN the heastern part OF the city.
six OF the reported since Monday have
proved fatal
The payment of the 10 per cent dividend
Gently declared IN favor Of the RitzIneer credit
ors will begin on the goth inst. the money has
been paid TO tha city clerk, but the names of
the creditors entitled to the distribution are NOT
upon the record yet.
Building permits were issued yesterday to
Julia Hibben for a frame cottage Michigan
street, East, cost $500; to George Beck,
LOT frame cottage on south merldian street,
near Palmer. to cost $500, and to Lizzie w.
uarris for frame cottage on Park avenue, near
Tenth street 10 cost 81 ,050
SALE or ELEVEN VALUABLE LOTS.
The sale Of the eleven lots along the Union
railway tracks west of the Spencer House to the
Union Railway company for track purposes
coDsummated yesterday. The property be-
longed to Henry Coburn. and thu cunt he re-
ceived was $50. 900 cash The nego tiations for
tho transfer have bsen III progress for several
months, but there was agreement upon
prlce until yesterday.
ARRESTED FOR AN OLD oFFESsE.
Il O. Cox, Of Sheridan, Hamilton county
came to the city yesterday morning and arrest
ed }. L. John son a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. The crime
committed last December. when Charles b.
DIXON, saloon-keeper OF Sheridan, claims TO
have been enticed to this city By johnson and
another man and relieved of $500.
MvEy's confession OF MURDER
Superintendent Travis yesterday received a
letter from Sheriff Higgins of Olney, Ill. in
reference to the cofession OF Volney McVey,
that nc had killed his wife in that town, ten
years ago. Mr. Higgins says that the wife of
McVey did die under circumstances similar to
those related by the man. but that it would be
very difficult TO obtain any evidence as TO The
facts. lie says that il McNey Will return with
out a requisiton he will come after him. but
otherwise will not Moneys work house
tence Will end next week
THE PROPOSED BUILDERS EXHIBIT.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Builders
Exchange last night considered the feasibility of
establishing builders exhibit in connection
with the. Exchanges. The committee appointed
10 investigate the need Of such exhibit
not ready TO make a final report but its chair
man said the scheme had met with much favor
from both builders and business men, and would
certainly become q very valuable adjunct to the
Exchange. Some of the members thought it
would be wise to defer fnai action until spring,
when the Exchange would possibly be able TO
erect building Of Its own. and therefore would
be mach better able to of exhibit.
The suggestion met with favor. and the commit
tee was granted further time
A PoLtcEMAN's POWERS REVOKED.
Alonzo Klingensmith special officer at the
before the Metropolitan Police Commissioners.
specifying that on last Saturday night he I'M
justifably dubbed several innocent persons in
the Museum entrance, tried by thssboard of
commissioners last night and his powers were
revoked. A dozen or more persons testified
that his conduct was unbecomirg Officer.
Three or fonr men. among them VIM. Flynn
and 8. NJ Briggs, testified that they were struck
over the head with mace while quietly going
up tho stairway Flynn was accompanied by
his wife, who was the only lady witness, and
corroborated her husbands testimony. Will
lam CARRIER, former Waterman at the Zoo Thea
tar, was appointed to the vacancy.
A RATHER TRICKY LABEL.
A trick of the street-railway company has
been reported at the police station. and is to re-
ceive investigation. Quarter and half dollar
change packages have been issued with the
words, open this aud put your fare in the
box ;" side, and on the other side, printed
in bold-faced type the words, 'Ten Cents"
Strangers who do not know the fare is but five
cents would naturally look upon the label as
setting forth the rate OF fare and invariably
put ten cents into the box. The scheme re-
ported TO the police by driver. who said be
had been given instructions to hand the labeled
packages ont frequently during State fair week
and tho day of the Presidents visit A pa
trolman says that he has seen the packages in
circulation frequently during the last few weeks.
and knows that many uniformed persons have
paid a dime instead of five cents
ExA5tINATIoN OF GRADED SCHOOL PRINCIPALS.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction
some days ago submitted to tho Attorney gen
eral a question to the validity OF rule es-
tablished by county superin tendent requiring
PRINCIPALS Of graded schools in his county to
pass examination upon all subjects embraced
in the course of study Of such schools. The At
torney- general gave his opinion, yesterday, that
under the act of 1883 the rule is a valid one so
far as it establishes means by which the COM
potency of an applicant may be determined and
the result Endorsed on his certificates but he also
holds that If the statute is to be construed
requiring the employment of specially licensed
teachers oniy IN the graded schools of towns
and cities, 1t is directory merely and therefore
IL does not devoive the county superinterd-
ent TO dictate 70 the board of trustees what
qualifications their teachers shall possess, aside
from passing the examination necessary to pro-
cure the ordinary license provided for by law.
Items from tho Courts.
PRELIMINARY TRIAL OF YOUNG ToMPKINs.
The preliminary trial of John r. Tompkins
the postofice clerk. charged with seducing the